United States
Sector
Keyword
Merchandising
Merchandiser
Retail Commerce
Product Development
Order Booking
Minimum - Preferably Graduate in any discipline
Certified training Merchandiser (programme aligned to AMH/Q0901 released by Apparel, Made Up?s and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council)
1-2 years of work experience/internship in apparel field (product development, production), preferably
The tasks a Merchandiser is expected to perform include: Analysing the product
Establishing merchandising objectives
Developing and presenting merchandising plan
Organizing & co-ordinating for pre-production
Co-ordinating and managing factory shipment
Maintaining health, safety and security at workplace
Equipped to use computer (MS Office, data management and basic Internet) and other ERP platform
Competent in basic troubleshooting of the computer system. SC3. Access, interpret and use data from a range of sources
Proficient in presenting information in appropriate formats
Well-versed in sequence operations
Equipped to be up-to-date with changes, procedures and practices in the relevant fields
Able to clarify and check task-related information
Proficient in following market trend assessment
Competent to perform market trend analysis and identify buying patterns
Competent to determine the following key criteria for design brief:
Business goals
Buyers requirements
Target market
Budget and time constraints
Well-versed in design brief which includes the design collection analysis
Knowledge of product development and production
Work in a fast?paced environment
Able to take up challenges
Critical thinking
Effective communication skills
Good team player
Work well under pressure Interested in analysing data with skills in MS Office
Not a desk job
Working from home is not available.Contractual work and part-time work is also available.Working hours
Working hours are 7/8 hours a week for 5/6 days
Working overtime is common
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Yes
This is considered a slightly dangerous or hazardous job. Workplace accidents can occur from untrained staff, faulty, incorrect or unstable equipment etc.Injuries can result from commonly used items such as box cutters, knives of any sort, nail guns etc.Injuries can result from lifting heavy objects.
A Trainee Merchandiser earns approximately `12,000 ? `15,000 per monthCandidate with 2/3 years? experience - `40,000 to `50,000 per month
Growth Estimates of Merchandising in India1
India?s overall export during the year 2012-13 is estimated to be `24,06,996 crore (US$ 445.74 billion) registering a growth of 14% (1.07% in US$ terms) over the year 2011-12 when India?s overall export was estimated to be `21,16,466 crore (US$ 441 billion).
The country?s merchandise export registered a growth of 12.25% in Rupee terms during the year 2012-13 over the year 2011-12.
Latest Trends in Merchandising in India2
Consumer markets in emerging market economies like India are growing rapidly owing to robust economic growth. India's modern consumption level is set to double within five years to US$ 1.5 trillion from the present level of US$ 750 billion.
Large retail services and retail chains, such as Pantaloons Retail, Lifestyle Retail, Shoppers Stop, Reliance Retail, etc.Manufacturing and exporter of garments and fashion apparel, such as Wardhman textiles Arvind Mills, Reliance Textiles , Grasim Industries, etc.
Maximum number of job openings are available in Gurgaon, Mumbai, New Delhi, Delhi, Bangalore and other metro cities.3
http://www.nift.ac.in /gandhinagar/ce6_amro.html
Advance Training in Apparel
Merchandising / Apparel
Merchandising,
SASMIRA Powerloom Service
Centre, Ministry of Textiles,
Goverment of India, 319,Silco
House,Gokul Nagar, Bhiwandi - 421302
School of Engineering &
Technology (SOET),
Indira Gandhi National
Open University (IGNOU), Maidan
Garhi, New Delhi - 110068
FDDI School of Retail
Management (FSRM)
A - 10 / A, Sector ? 24, NOIDA ?
201 301, Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
http://www.htcampus.com /college/indian-institute-fashion-technology/
